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Parsing the nuances of OS decisions

A survey reveals that 84 percent of IT pros don't have plans to upgrade to Windows 7 in the next year and half of respondents are considering alternatives, but it pays to parse a few nuances.  Andrew Nusca has the details on the survey, which was conducted...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Information Technology, Operating System, Survey, Andrew Nusca, Apple OS X, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-04-13

Psystar

Psystar PsyStar - A win is a win for the short termAdrian,While I often find myself agreeing with you on most of your posts, I am going to disagree with you on that a win will cause harm to Psystar. You can not buy the marketing they have received...

Tags: Operating systems, Pystar, Apple OS X, Apple Inc., Psystar, EULA, Apple Mac OS X, right-to-use

Discussion threads 2009-02-18

XP on OLPC: Microsoft's gambit to stay in the emerging market conversation

XP on OLPC: Microsoft's gambit to stay in the emerging market conversationAll this work on a deprecated OS?I thought Vista was the future? Active development to port XP, let's face it, a stable but very outdated OS onto the OLPC. At some point, MS will have to accept...

Tags: Operating systems, emerging market, Apple OS X, Windows/Linux, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., One Laptop Per Child project, operating system, Microsoft Windows Vista, software

Discussion threads 2007-12-06

Mac OS X patch faces scrutiny

Mac OS X patch faces scrutinyPatch all you wantPatch all you want, most attacks occur because of users opening infected emails or visiting bad websitesOf course patching will help but not all users apply the patches anywayhttp://www.otherthingsnow.blogspot.comI don't know if it's ME thats soooo blank good, or it'sOSX but here...

Tags: Operating systems, Apple OS X, HFS, Apple Inc., NeXTSTEP Steve Jobs, Unix, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS

Discussion threads 2006-03-07

Sun extends olive branch to Red Hat

Sun extends olive branch to Red HatSuns problem is that Linux will eventually be as good as Solaris.But the fact that Solaris is still better for servers means that they want to leverage that advantage against HP and IBM which do not have strong Unix offerings. Since HP-UX abd AIX...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, Servers, Apple Mac OS, Sun Microsystems Inc., Red Hat Inc., Sun Solaris, Apple OS X, Apple Inc., server

Discussion threads 2005-09-12

Apple's x86 Move: reality and the party line

Apple's x86 Move: reality and the party lineVaporhardwareJust where is this 3.2 Ghz PPC? M$ is famous for pre-announcing stuff that is ready to "freeze" the marketplace - is IBM following suit?By all accounts the Cell processor SHOULD be a barn burner, but as evidenced by Sun and HP before...

Tags: Processors, Game players, Apple OS X, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, console, Apple Inc., IBM Corp., PowerPC G5 successor, IBM PowerPC G5, Intel x86, Microsoft Xbox

Discussion threads 2005-08-22

Apple makes a stronger proprietary argument

Apple makes a stronger proprietary argumentOpen SystemsApple's OS X is based on an open operating system, namely BSD Unix (Linux-ish). So much so that many developers have been able to re-compile and make some alterations to port their programs. OS X supports X Windows and all of the UNIX underpinnings...

Tags: Operating systems, Apple OS X, God, Apple Inc., public relations, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2005-04-15

Additional Resources

Patch Tuesday heads-up: Critical MS Office patches coming

Office for Mac also affected...So where are the rants from Windows zealots who scream blue murder every time there's a patch for possible exploits of iTunes on Windows?Oh, that's right, faulty Microsoft software on OS X must be Apple's fault. Forgot that.Critical bulletins for Vista and Windows 7Vista/Server2008: 1 bulletinWindows...

Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Operating systems, patch management, Microsoft Office, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, marketing, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Windows 7's default UAC bypassed by 8 out of 10 malware samples

RE: Windows 7's default UAC bypassed by 8 out of 10 malware samplesyawnWho can I trust *now*....Even Ed Bott said '7' was more secure!The Windows Infect Season is not over yet.. Nothing's changed.... That people even USE Windows these days is quite remarkable.... It must be the power of habit...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, malware, UAC, Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Smartplanet: Apple can grab more share by slashing Mac prices

RE: Smartplanet: Apple can grab more share by slashing Mac pricesIf they wanted marketshare at a lower entry price they could have pulled that off years ago with cloner acquisitions and more mfg on their own part with rigid standards and practices to ensure quality and lower production costs. ...

Tags: Desktops, Notebooks, Mac proponent, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh, Audi AG, Mac Share

Discussion threads 2009-11-04

Parallels Desktop 5.0 (Mac)

Parallels Desktop for Mac is the first solution that gives Apple users the ability to run Windows, Linux or any other operating system and their critical applications at the same time as Mac OS X on any Intel-powered iMac, Mac Mini, MacBook or MacBook Pro. Unlike dual-boot solutions, in...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-04

MacSpeech Dictate 1.5.6 (Mac)

MacSpeech Dictate provides a whole new way to interact with your Mac. Instead of typing, use your voice to input text; rather than clicking your mouse, just speak commands. With MacSpeech Dictate, it's easy. Amazing Accuracy: MacSpeech Dictate will astonish you with its accuracy. You simply talk and leave the...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Mouse, MacSpeech Dictate, Keyboards, Mice, Desktops, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2009-11-04

ADmitMac 5.0 (Mac)

ADmitMac v3 allows Macintosh users running Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, or Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger with the latest updates, to participate in and take advantage of all the directory services provided by Microsoft's Active Directory, NT, and Apple's Workgroup Manager. As a result, administrators can manage their domain...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Administrator, Network, Domain, ADmitMac 5.0, Apple Mac OS X, Kerberos, Desktops, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Directory Services, Operating Systems, Security, Software, Hardware, Enterprise Software

Software downloads 2009-11-03

1Password 3.0.0.BETA-83 (Mac)

1Password is a Password Manager that uniquely brings you both Security and Convenience. It is the only program that provides Anti-Phishing protection and goes beyond password management by adding Web Form Filling and Automatic Strong Password Generation. All your confidential information, including passwords, identities, and credit cards, is kept in...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Password, Web Browser, Agile Web Solutions, 1Password, Web Browsers, Internet

Software downloads 2009-11-03

Psystar: From Hell's Heart, I Stab at Thee!

No matter who they have to sueApple will never allow competition.agreedthey want as much profits as they can make.too bad their computers aren't very good for anything other than the basics and some visual/audio work ;)with that said, i believe that apple will have its future in their i-products (ipod,...

Tags: Hacking, SECURITY, Apple Inc., hardware, Psystar, OSX

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

OnyX 2.1 (Mac)

OnyX is a multifunction utility for Mac OS X. It allows you to verify the Startup Disk and the structure of its System files, to run misc tasks of system maintenance, to configure the hidden parameters of the Finder, Dock and of some of Apple's own applications, to delete caches,...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Onyx Software, Titanium, Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Tools & Techniques, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Management

Software downloads 2009-11-02

Yes, based on Mac history, Windows 7.5 will suck less

Ummmm..."Windows 1: Shipped in 1985 and nobody cared.Windows 2: Shipped in 1987 and few cared.Windows 3: Came out in 1990 and PC users cared, especially with Windows 3.1 in 1992 (And I include here the introduction of Windows NT, which I believe was given a 3.x number.)Windows 4: Windows 95....

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Windows 7.5, Mac history, Apple Macintosh

Discussion threads 2009-11-01

Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Laptop computers

This year the laptop list was a tough assignment for several reasons. First, the emergence of a new class of ultra-thin laptops--spawned by lower-cost processors from Intel and AMD--has made things more complicated. Second, there's a fresh crop of Windows 7 laptops, and...

Tags: Processor, Hard Drive, Performance, Apple MacBook, Memory, Graphics, Laptop Computer, Netbook, Computer, Intel Corp., Compaq Computer Corp., Compaq CQ61z, Timeline 1810T, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows 7, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-11-01

Apple Xcode 3.2.1 (Mac)

Xcode 3.2.1 is an update release of the developer tools for Mac OS X. This release provides bug fixes in gdb, Interface Builder, Instruments, llvm-gcc and Clang optimizer, Shark, and Xcode and must be installed on Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and higher. Xcode defaults to upgrading an existing...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Apple Xcode, Xcode 3.2.1, Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Apple Mac OS X, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-01

Snard 2.6.1 (Mac)

Snard is the Swiss Army Knife of launcher programs. It provides many of the functionalities of the old Apple and Application menus, yet it can be customized to your heart's content. Snard can be used as a system menu, hot key activated popup menu or you can assign individual Snard...

Tags: Menu, Apple Macintosh, Gideon Softworks, Snard, Mice, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Keyboards, Desktops, Hardware, Peripherals, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-01